China Rapidly Stockpiling on Nuclear Weapons

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China Rapidly Stockpiling on Nuclear Weapons

By Eric Lendrum
April 11, 2022

China has allegedly begun stockpiling more nuclear weapons than ever before, developing over 100 missile silos capable of launching nuclear-tipped warheads that could reach the continental United States.

As reported by The Daily Caller, the reports come from several anonymous sources allegedly familiar with the strategy of Chinese leadership, who voiced their concerns to the Wall Street Journal. The Chinese government is “accelerating” its development of “more than 100 suspected missile silos,” capable of launching China’s DF-41 long-range intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM).

Each of the DF-41 missiles is capable of delivering up to 10 nuclear warheads, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies. The DF-41 is estimated to have a yield of 5,000 kilotons according to Popular Mechanics. For historical comparison, the bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima to end World War II in 1945, nicknamed “Fat Man,” had a yield of just 17 kilotons.

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Source:  https://amgreatness.com/2022/04/11/china-rapidly-stockpiling-on-nuclear-weapons/